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 Translation for 'reverse' from English to French
ADJ   reverse | more reverse | most reverse
NOUN   a reverse | reverses
VERB   to reverse | reversed | reversed
reversing | reverses
SYNO black eye | blow | contrary | ...
opposé {adj}reverse
Verbs
auto
reculer [chauffeur]
to reverse
2
auto
faire marche arrière
to reverse
faire demi-tourto reverse [go back]
inverser qc.to reverse sth.
intervertir qc.to reverse sth.
pol.
renverser qc. [ordre, situation, rôles]
to reverse sth.
auto
reculer qc. [voiture]
to reverse sth.
auto
mettre qc. en marche arrière
to reverse sth.
auto
faire rouler qc. en marche arrière [voiture]
to reverse sth. [car]
rapporter qc. [décision]to reverse sth. [decision]
Nouns
réciproque {f}reverse
mil.
échec {m} [défaite]
reverse
revers {m} [côté opposé, échec]reverse [other / reverse side, setback]
2 Words: Others
à l'envers {adv} [dans l'ordre inverse]in reverse
2 Words: Verbs
auto
sortir en marche arrière
to reverse out
intervertir les rôlesto reverse roles
2 Words: Nouns
auto
marche {f} arrière
reverse (gear)
comm.
vente {f} aux enchères inversée
reverse auction
biol.sci.
génétique {f} inverse
reverse genetics [treated as {sg}]
chim.
osmose {f} inverse
reverse osmosis <RO>
envers {m} [de monnaie]reverse side [of a coin]
typ.
barre {f} oblique inversée <\>
reverse solidus <\>
3 Words: Others
bien au contraire {adv}quite the reverse
loin de là {adv} [au contraire]quite the reverse
3 Words: Verbs
auto
passer la marche arrière
to go into reverse
auto
passer en marche arrière
to go into reverse
renverser les rôlesto reverse the roles
renverser la situationto reverse the situation
3 Words: Nouns
filmtech.
champ-contrechamp {m}
angle-reverse angle
dr.fin.
autoliquidation {f} de la TVA [mécanisme]
reverse charge procedure [note on invoices where the customer is liable for the payment of the VAT]
fin.
mécanisme {m} de l'autoliquidation de la TVA
reverse charge procedure [note on invoices where the customer is liable for the payment of the VAT]
arts
verre {m} églomisé
reverse glass painting
filmtech.
champ-contrechamp {m}
shot-reverse shot
4 Words: Others
La réciproque est vraie.The reverse is true.
4 Words: Verbs
auto
sortir sa voiture en marche arrière
to reverse one's car out
5+ Words: Verbs
faire marche arrière dans son plan [fig.]to put a plan into reverse [fig.]
tech.
renverser la vapeur
to put the engine into reverse
5+ Words: Nouns
monnaie
côté {m} pile d'une pièce de monnaie
reverse side of a coin
typ.
texte {m} au verso
text on the reverse side
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Translation for 'reverse' from English to French

reverse
opposé {adj}

réciproque {f}

échec {m} [défaite]mil.

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to reverse
reculer [chauffeur]auto

faire marche arrièreauto
to reverse [go back]
faire demi-tour
to reverse sth.
inverser qc.

intervertir qc.

renverser qc. [ordre, situation, rôles]pol.

reculer qc. [voiture]auto

mettre qc. en marche arrièreauto
to reverse sth. [car]
faire rouler qc. en marche arrière [voiture]auto
to reverse sth. [decision]
rapporter qc. [décision]

reverse [other / reverse side, setback]
revers {m} [côté opposé, échec]

in reverse
à l'envers {adv} [dans l'ordre inverse]

to reverse out
sortir en marche arrièreauto
to reverse roles
intervertir les rôles

reverse (gear)
marche {f} arrièreauto
reverse auction
vente {f} aux enchères inverséecomm.
reverse genetics [treated as {sg}]
génétique {f} inversebiol.sci.
reverse osmosis <RO>
osmose {f} inversechim.
reverse side [of a coin]
envers {m} [de monnaie]
reverse solidus <\>
barre {f} oblique inversée <\>typ.

quite the reverse
bien au contraire {adv}

loin de là {adv} [au contraire]

to go into reverse
passer la marche arrièreauto

passer en marche arrièreauto
to reverse the roles
renverser les rôles
to reverse the situation
renverser la situation

angle-reverse angle
champ-contrechamp {m}filmtech.
reverse charge procedure [note on invoices where the customer is liable for the payment of the VAT]
autoliquidation {f} de la TVA [mécanisme]dr.fin.

mécanisme {m} de l'autoliquidation de la TVAfin.
reverse glass painting
verre {m} églomiséarts
shot-reverse shot
champ-contrechamp {m}filmtech.

The reverse is true.
La réciproque est vraie.

to reverse one's car out
sortir sa voiture en marche arrièreauto

to put a plan into reverse [fig.]
faire marche arrière dans son plan [fig.]
to put the engine into reverse
renverser la vapeurtech.

reverse side of a coin
côté {m} pile d'une pièce de monnaiemonnaie
text on the reverse side
texte {m} au versotyp.
Usage Examples English
  • In the US by 2017, 5% of cars were capable of reverse automatic braking.
  • Pattern halfpennies bore the Kangaroo Reverse for the first time in 1937.
  • A reverse conducting thyristor (RCT) has an integrated reverse diode, so is not capable of reverse blocking.
  • When diodes switch from forward conduction to reverse cut-off, a reverse current flows briefly as stored charge is removed.
  • Also known as reverse kick, back kick, back finning, reverse fin and reverse frog kick.

  • Sometimes, a single idler gear is used to reverse the direction, in which case it may be referred to as a "reverse idler".
  • The seal consists of two sides, a reverse and an obverse. In official contexts, only the reverse side is used.
  • The MT75 has five speeds and reverse. This was the first Ford production gearbox to have a synchromesh on reverse (so reverse can be selected whilst in slight forward motion).
  • In 2019, Saleh Sokhandan designed and implemented "The Reverse House" in Chitgar Park.
  • Simics has the ability to execute a system in forward and reverse direction.

  • BULLETIN REVERSE Display bulletins in reverse order.
  • 0800 Reverse is a reverse charge (collect) call service that provides reverse charge calls within the United Kingdom. The service is operated by Reverse Corp Ltd.
  • When a negative voltage is applied to the anode and a positive voltage to the cathode, the SCR is in reverse blocking mode, making J1 and J3 reverse biased and J2 forward biased.
  • ATVs under [...] do not need a reverse gear. Over [...] empty weight, a reverse gear and reverse light are required.
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